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assist in
to justice.
bringing
the miscreants.
Perhaps His Excellency
the Governor would
graciously permit me to ask his pardon in laying
the latter facts before him, and if in his opinion they are not matters for his consideration I would respectfully request his
permission to allow me to withdraw
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the same. I am clearly alive to all want of consideration but it would be most difficult for me in the face of
many troubles that I have experienced to further detail circumstances other than I have attempted to do, and I confidently believe that His Excellency supplemented with the support of the Honourables the Colonial Secretary and General will extend me their kindest
consideration.
Surveyor
I may
add that the fiat
of the Supreme Court has left my family and self entirely unprovided for and from day to day it is only with the little we have, parting
be able to obtain the common necessaries of life and I would under the circumstances earnestly pray and solicit His Excellency the Governor's clemency in allowing me to draw what salary may be due as well as any
extension of
half salary pending
his decision.
Honourable,
I have &c.
Lt. H. Goulbourn.
Second Clerk Public Works Dept.
The Colonial Secretary.
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